New Yorkers who died in World War II

The New York State Military Museum and Veterans Research Center lists 43,254 New Yorkers who died in service during World War II.

Here are individual details as provided by the center, which is part of the state's Division of Military and Naval Affairs. If the center did not have a home county for the individual, Newsday included the home county of their next of kin, sometimes followed by a community name if one was available.

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Name Rank Branch Circumstances Date of Death County (or Community)
Name McLean, John Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany (Albany)
Name Mclean, John B Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Mclean, Robert R Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Mclee, William J Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/25/1944 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Mcleer, Edward T. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mcleer, Gerard J Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mclellan, Albert B. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/20/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Mclellan, Bruce Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name McLennan, Noyes Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Cedarhurst)
Name Mcleod, Martin J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name McLeod, Stanley N. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mcleod, William T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name McLernon, Thomas J. Rank Ensign Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Livingston (Mount Morris)
Name Mcleron, Robert R Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/01/1945 County (or Community) Tompkins
Name McLoughlin, Edward J. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Far Rockaway)
Name Mcloughlin, John A Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/03/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mcloughlin, John P Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name McLucas, Harold J Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer (Hoosick Falls
Name Mcmahon, Daniel J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mcmahon, Earl W Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/07/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name McMahon, Gerard F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name McMahon, Henry Anthony Rank Torpedoman's Mate 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Bayport)
Name Mcmahon, Jack J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/24/1944 County (or Community) Erie
Name Mcmahon, James E. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Mcmahon, James E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mcmahon, James F Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name McMahon, James N. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mcmahon, John J. Jr. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mcmahon, John J. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mcmahon, John M Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Mcmahon, Lawrence P Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Mcmahon, Leo J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Rensselaer
Name Mcmahon, Margaret M. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Mcmahon, Matthew Jr Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name McMahon, Oliver K Rank 2d Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Rockville Centre)
Name Mcmahon, Richard P Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 03/27/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name McMahon, Terence G. Jr. Rank Storekeeper 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mcmahon, Thomas S. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara
Name McManus, Aloysius Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mcmanus, Denis Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mcmanus, Edward G Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Mcmanus, Frederick W Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 10/20/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name McManus, Joseph P Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Astoria, Long Isl
Name Mcmanus, William J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Ulster
Name McMaster, Samuel T. Rank Boatswain's Mate 1st Class Branch Navy Circumstances Prisoner of war: released from prison camps Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chautauqua (Mayville)
Name Mcmaster, Stuart R. Rank Flight Officer Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady
Name McMillan, James Edwin Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oneida (Utica)
Name Mcmillan, Joseph E. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mcmillan, Thomas R Rank Major Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Mcmillan, William S. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 06/09/1945 County (or Community) Schoharie
Name Mcmillen, Richard E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Seneca
Name Mcmore, Earl M Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/28/1944 County (or Community) Washington
Name Mcmullen, Raymond A Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Albany
Name Mcmullen, Robert E. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Steuben
Name Mcmullen, Robert F Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 07/11/1943 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mcmullen, Robert T Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Wayne
Name McMullen, William A. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Freeport)
Name McMunn, William H. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Richmond
Name McMurray, John P. Rank Signalman 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Richmond Hill)
Name Mcmurray, Robert H Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/21/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name Mcmurry, W Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mcnab, Donald J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name McNabb, John Joseph Rank Fireman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mcnair, Robert W. Rank Technical Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/05/1943 County (or Community) New York
Name Mcnally, George V. Jr. Rank Master sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name McNally, James F. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name McNally, John J. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mcnally, Philip J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/11/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mcnally, Thomas Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 09/14/1943 County (or Community) St. Lawrence
Name McNally, Thomas John Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Suffolk (Huntington)
Name Mcnamara, Francis P Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name McNamara, George M. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe (Rochester)
Name Mcnamara, Harry C Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name McNamara, Howard P Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Bellaire)
Name McNamara, James F. Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Mcnamara, James J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name McNamara, John Joseph Rank Quartermaster 2nd Class Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (E Rockaway)
Name Mcnamara, Martin J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 01/31/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name Mcnamara, Richard S. Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mcnamara, Thomas F Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mcnamara, Timothy J. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name McNamara, Warren Jay Rank Ensign Branch Navy Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Hewlett)
Name McNamee, Patrick J Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mcnamee, Raymond T. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/24/1944 County (or Community) Suffolk
Name Mcnamee, Roger D Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Columbia
Name Mcnamee, William J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/02/1945 County (or Community) Westchester
Name McNash, Capel Weems Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Niagara (Lockport)
Name Mcnaughton, John A Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name McNeal, Alfred J. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Tioga (Waverly)
Name Mcneale, Kenneth A Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/01/1944 County (or Community) Washington
Name Mcneely, Gerald E. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Broome
Name Mcneil, John J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Mcneill, George C Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 03/28/1945 County (or Community) Queens
Name Mcneill, Herbert W Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 07/14/1944 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Mcneill, Hugh Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Mcneill, James J. Rank Corporal Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/09/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Mcnerney, Bert B. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/21/1944 County (or Community) Broome
Name Mcnerney, Francis J Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/27/1943 County (or Community) Erie
Name McNevin, George E. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Richmond Hill)
Name Mcnicholas, B T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mcnickle, Gordon Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego
Name McNiff, Francis J. Rank Lieutenant Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Jackson Heights)
Name Mcnulla, Hugh J Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester
Name Mcnulty, C A Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name McNulty, Edward Albert Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Bronx
Name Mcnulty, Everett F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name McNulty, James M. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name McNulty, Leo Joseph Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Delaware (Sidney)
Name Mcnulty, William J Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 07/30/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name McPadden, Thomas Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Schenectady (Schenectady)
Name Mcpartland, James Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens
Name Mcpartland, Joseph A. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mcphee, John H. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/17/1944 County (or Community) New York
Name Mcphee, John P G Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau
Name Mcpherson, Donald R. Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Mcpherson, Graham Jr Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie
Name Mcpherson, Roland N Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Chenango
Name Mcpherson, Sydney H Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Finding of Death Date of Death 05/20/1944 County (or Community) Kings
Name McPhillips, Thomas J. Rank Carpenter's Mate 3rd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Westchester (Yonkers)
Name Mcpike, Owen Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name McPoland, James J. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mcquade, Bernard P. Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mcquade, Bernard W Rank Lieutenant Colonel Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mcquade, Edwin J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 02/18/1945 County (or Community) Kings
Name McQuade, Francis X. Rank Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name McQuade, Thomas B. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Erie (Buffalo)
Name Mcquaid, Thomas J. Rank Aviation Cadet Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Mcquarrie, Donald F. Rank Staff Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name McQueeney, William John Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Nassau (Valley Stream)
Name Mcquillan, Frank J Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name McQuillen, Edward F Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (S Ozone Park)
Name McQuiston, Earl Rank Seaman 1st Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Orange (Newburgh)
Name Mcquitty, William F Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mcrae, Hartwell L. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Monroe
Name Mcready, Harry M Rank Sergeant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 12/21/1944 County (or Community) Jefferson
Name Mcshane, John F Jr Rank Private 1st Class Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 04/29/1945 County (or Community) Orange
Name Mcshane, John R. Rank 1st Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 10/24/1944 County (or Community) Otsego
Name McShane, John T. Rank Private Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Queens (Flushing)
Name Mcshane, Walter V Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Died, non-battle Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Herkimer
Name Mcsheffrey, Thomas J Rank Technician 5th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 06/23/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name McStine, Leon W Rank Platoon Sergeant Branch Marine Corps Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name McTaggart, Hugh T Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Dutchess (Poughkeepsie)
Name Mctague, Robert E Rank Technician 4th Grade Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 07/19/1944 County (or Community) Albany
Name McTamney, Francis Leo Rank Aviation Radioman 2nd Class Branch Naval Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Oswego (Oswego)
Name Mctiernan, Douglas W. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Died of wounds Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name McTiernan, Girard J Rank Corporal Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name McTigue, Francis X. Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Wounded in action or during operational missions Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) New York
Name Mctigue, John F Rank 2nd Lieutenant Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 08/24/1944 County (or Community) Queens
Name McTigue, Joseph D Rank Private 1st Class Branch Marine Corps Reserve Circumstances Dead Date of Death 11/30/-0001 County (or Community) Kings
Name Mctigue, Joseph R. Rank Private Branch Army Circumstances Killed in action Date of Death 11/03/1944 County (or Community) Niagara

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